New Jersey native is new Susan G. Komen president

2:25 PM,
Oct. 4, 2013

Dr. Judith A. Salerno is the new president and CEO of Susan G. Komen

Written by

MaryLynn Schiavi
| Special to Gannett New Jersey

She has moved to Dallas from Washington D.C. to assume her new role Sept. 9 as president and chief executive officer of Susan G. Komen, but Dr. Judith A. Salerno, born and raised in Newark, said she will always keep memories of New Jersey close to her heart.

In her new role, Salerno will be responsible for the day-to-day operations and strategic vision of Komen, established in 1982 by Nancy Goodman Brinker after her sister, Susan G. Komen, died of breast cancer at 33.

Best known for its pink ribbon logo and the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure event, Komen has grown into the largest organization in the ...